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Bridles of Hell أَزِمَّة جَهَنَّم

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In an authentic hadith, Hell is described as having seventy thousand bridles drawn by seventy thousand angels each — emphasising the immensity of its restraint and the futility of resistance.

Overview

The Bridles of Hell (Arabic: أَزِمَّة جَهَنَّم) appear in an authentic hadith describing how Hell will be brought forth on the Day of Judgement:

ʿAbd Allāh ibn Masʿūd reported the Prophet ﷺ said: "On the Day of Resurrection, Hell will be brought, having seventy thousand bridles; with each bridle there will be seventy thousand angels who pull it." — Sahih Muslim 2842

The image conveys both the immensity of Hell — restrained only by overwhelming angelic power — and the futility of any resistance to it.

Quranic references

  • Surah Al-Fajr 89:23 — "And Hell, that Day, will be brought."
  • Surah Al-Furqān 25:11–12 — Hell roaring as it sees the disbelievers from afar.

See also

References

  1. The Quran: Surahs Al-Furqān 25:11–12; Al-Fajr 89:23.
  2. Sahih Muslim 2842.
  3. Ibn Kathir, Tafsīr, on Al-Fajr 89:23.